> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://emotive.gitbook.io/emotive-lists/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://emotive.gitbook.io/emotive-lists/reference/authentication.md).

# Authentication

Emotive API uses Personal access tokens to authenticate all requests.

You can view your access token while creating a List Growth API signup.

API requests are authenticated using the Token Auth scheme. To authenticate a request, provide the token in the Authorization header of the request:

```bash
curl -H "Authorization: Token <your_access_token>" https://www.emotiveapp.co/subscriber_engine/api/v1/sources/subscriber_lists/
```

Access tokens are tied to the brand user account for which they were created.

{% hint style="info" %}
Please be sure to keep your API access tokens secure! Do not share them in emails, chat messages, client-side code or publicly accessible sites.
{% endhint %}